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Trending The Rules: Top Retail Trends Are Trending At An Unprecedented Rate

Retail TouchPoints

Earlier this year, we released a report, titled “The Best Vision is Insight,” outlining our predictions for the top retail trends of 2020. Now, the newfound immediacy of the trends has, if anything, made them more insightful. Smooth Operators Appeal Online And Off.

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6 Retail Shipping Trends to Watch in 2020

Retail Next

Though some companies have struggled to keep up, others are adapting and revolutionizing the way modern retail operates. The rise of e-commerce has encouraged businesses to rethink how they communicate with consumers and manage their supply chains. These strategies have major potential for transportation management systems.

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Retail Trends in 2021 — Overcoming 2020’s Challenges

Retail TouchPoints

Is that even possible coming out of a year like 2020? This year, like most, catalyzed some nascent trends and kicked a few in the teeth. One futurist we know said, “2020 was so weird I didn’t even get a chance to be wrong.”. Some experts feel that the move toward building more sustainable supply chains lost some mojo in 2020.

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Vertical Integration, Collection Software, and Other Trends That can Make a Brand Thrive

Retail Focus

2020 saw the Covid pandemic arrive and cause chaos among all manner of industries in the UK and across the world. Britain’s retail sector suffered the biggest drop in the total volume of sales since records were begun. It is predicted that over the next few years, around 80,000 retail units will close across the states.

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Why DoorDash & Other Delivery Apps Struggle with Profitability

Indigo 9 Digital

DoorDash’s revenues in fourth quarter of 2020 were up 226% to reach $970 million, Uber Eats’ revenues were up in a similar fashion by 224% to reach $1.4 Similarly DoorDash has never generated a profit with the exception of the second quarter of 2020 where it made a profit of $23 million. "It Link to source: Marketwatch.

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5 Examples of the Store of the Future

Indigo 9 Digital

Digital payments including facial recognition. Alipay, founded by Alibaba, is an online payment app that has more than 1 billon active users. This allows us to offer more selection without requiring customers to sift through racks to find that right color, size and fit,” said Simoina Vasen, managing director of Amazon Style.

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Retail Innovation Roundup: 9 Trends and Technologies That are Changing How Consumers Shop

Retail Times

Shopping trends like buy online pick up in store (BOPIS) have increased in popularity due to COVID-19 and top retailers including Walmart, Nordstrom, Kohl’s, and Lowe’s leaned in to serve the needs of their customers. In addition to a strong e-commerce presence, Ulta’s in-store salon services provide a reason to shop offline.

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